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Colts General Manager Chris Ballard said on Tuesday that the team had no discussions about signing Julio Jones and any thoughts in that direction became moot later in the day when Jones agreed to sign with the Buccaneers. That doesn’t Read more
Being physically active has major health benefits. But physical activity affects boys and girls differently. New research has examined the relationship between body fat and physical activity in children. “We looked at the connection between objectively measured physical activity and Read more
Private equity and hedge funds cautioned on Thursday that a proposed U.S. tax increase on carried-interest income could potentially hurt small businesses and big investors, such as endowments, foundations and pension funds. Carried interest refers to a longstanding Wall Street Read more
South Korea’s semiconductor stockpiles expanded at the fastest pace in more than six years, adding to concern about the outlook for exports that drive the country’s economic growth. Nationwide inventory soared 79.8% in June from a year earlier, the statistics Read more
A 7-year-old from Sacramento was the unlikely savior of a 3-year-old toddler who would have certainly drowned without help. Last week 7-year-old Massiah Browne went down to enjoy the pool at the apartment complex where he lives when he noticed Read more
The Cardinals changed training camp procedures this year by putting up members of the organization in a new hotel and that new dwelling didn’t do well in storms that rolled through the area earlier this week. ESPN reports that 15 Read more
People with sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy sleep behaviors could develop fatty liver disease, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Fatty liver disease is the leading chronic liver disease worldwide, affecting about Read more
Europe’s biggest oil companies Shell (SHEL.L) and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) extended share buybacks on Thursday after their second-quarter profits beat an already record-breaking previous quarter on the back of soaring crude, gas and oil product prices. The two companies combined are Read more
Roku Inc. slumped 25% in late trading after saying advertisers are pulling back on spending due to economic concerns, adding to jitters about the slowing growth of marketing spending. Shares of the maker of streaming-TV devices fell to $63.35 in Read more
A study found that, despite being a 1-week wonder-kind-of-habit, people who study languages on Duolingo perform as well as University students with years under their belts. The most popular language-learning platform on Earth, Duolingo offers courses on more than 20 Read more